Social Security to Offer Self-attestation of Sex Marker in Social Security Number Records

Excerpt:  “People who update their sex marker in Social Security’s records will need to apply for a replacement SSN card. They will still need to show a current document to prove their identity, but they will no longer need to provide medical or legal documentation of their sex designation once the policy change becomes effective. SSN cards do not include sex markers. In February 2022, the agency issued guidance instructing employees to accept evidence documents that contain non-binary identifiers (e.g., ‘X’) for original SSN and replacement SSN card applications, and other updates to the agency’s internal SSN records. The agency is exploring possible future policy and systems updates to support an ‘X’ sex designation for the SSN card application process.”